Amy Alessandrini
Crown Point
Summary
Organized Behavior Specialist working with clients on the Medicaid Waiver and with private insurance. Former Special Education Teacher with 25 years experience working with students in grades K-12 with special needs in the public school setting. Vast experiences with behavior modification for individuals across multiple disability categories and implementation of individual goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior Specialist
Behavior Specialists Of Indiana, LLC
06.2023 - Current
- Created behavior plans for clients for use in school, home, respite and Day Programs.
- Provided training in individual care plans for clients.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of behavior interventions using data-driven approaches, making adjustments as needed to ensure success.
- Collaborated with client's team members on the Medicaid Waiver Program.
- Worked with client's on identified individual goals in a 1:1 office setting.
- Collaborated with families in the office and home settings regarding client's identified goals.
Applied Skills Teacher
Lake Central School Corporation
08.2005 - 10.2022
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for students with special needs using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Redirected students using Applied Behavior Analysis strategies.
Life Skills Teacher
Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative
01.1997 - 06.2005
- Modeled positive behavior skills as well as good problem-solving and relationship-building abilities to improve students' social integration.
- Customized strategies based on individuals' goals and strengths and offered each positive reinforcement to continue progress against goals.
- Helped to integrate students in local community by teaching important social and work-related skills.
- Supported people with developmental disabilities and autism in building multi-faceted skillset to promote independence and self-confidence.
- Taught core academics
Education
Master of Education - Education
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN12.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN12.1996
Skills
- Highly organized
- Behavior modification and de-escalation techniques
- Experience working in day programs for clients on the Medicaid Waiver
- Experience working with individual clients in a mental health setting
- Management of paraprofessional classroom assistants
- In-depth knowledge of autism and spectrum disorders
- Classroom and student record management
- Verbal and non-verbal communication with students and parents
- Creation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
- Utilization of AAC Devices
- Co-teaching with SLP and other applied skills teachers
- Curriculum mapping aligned to alternate achievement standards
Accomplishments
I have founded an LLC that will provide inclusive yoga services geared toward people with diverse needs and their caregivers.
I represented the Lake Central School Corporation with a fellow colleague in the teacher leadership program where we designed and presented a Capstone Project regarding Inclusion techniques for students with severe disabilities in our corporation.
I co-founded a Best Buddies chapter that received both state and international middle school chapter of the year awards for the 2021 school year.
Timeline
Behavior Specialist
Behavior Specialists Of Indiana, LLC
06.2023 - Current
Applied Skills Teacher
Lake Central School Corporation
08.2005 - 10.2022
Life Skills Teacher
Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative
01.1997 - 06.2005
Master of Education - Education
Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Purdue University
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